Bibiana Boerio
Bibiana Boerio | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1954 Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Seton Hill University (BA) University of Pittsburgh (MBA) |
Bibiana Boerio (born 17 March 1954)[1] is an American businesswoman. She has served as the managing director of Jaguar Cars (the first woman to hold that post), chief of staff to U.S. Representative Joe Sestak (D-PA), and interim president of Seton Hill University. She was the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the 2018 election, losing to Republican Guy Reschenthaler.[2]
Early life
[edit]Boerio was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania to an Italian-American father, James Boerio. Boerio has two brothers and two sisters, including a twin sister.[3] Her father was a skilled manual machining worker. She graduated from Greensburg Central Catholic School in 1971.[4] She received her bachelor's degree in textiles and design from Seton Hill University and an MBA from Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.[5] She was awarded a Distinguished Alumna Leadership Award in 1995 and an honorary Doctor of Laws in 2000 from Seton Hill.[3] As of 2018[update] Boerio is on the board of directors of Saint Vincent College, and in 2018 she was awarded the college's Presidential Medal of Honor.[6] Her twin sister, Juliana, is a chemistry professor.[7]
Career
[edit]Boerio was recruited by J. Edward Lundy,[8] leaving business school and joining Ford Motor Company in September 1976. She joined Ford's British affiliate, Jaguar Cars, in August 1995, becoming their chief finance officer - making her the first woman to serve on Jaguar's board of directors - until 2000.[9][10][11][12] By October 2000, she had become head of Ford Motor Credit Company (Ford Credit), staying there until 2003.[10] In 2004, she returned to Jaguar, this time as managing director, and in late 2005 she oversaw the launch of the all-aluminum Jaguar XK (X150).[13]
Boerio served as chief of staff to United States Representative Joe Sestak from 2008 to 2010.[14] She also served as interim president of Seton Hill University from 2013 to 2014.[10][15]
On September 19, 2012, Boerio was nominated by President Barack Obama to become director of the United States Mint, however Congress never acted to confirm her appointment.[16]
2018 U.S. House campaign
[edit]Boerio announced a congressional run in March 2018 for Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district.[17] On May 15, 2018, she won the Democratic primary and became the party's nominee.[18] In the November 2018 general election, Boerio was defeated by Republican Guy Reschenthaler. Boerio won 42.1% of the vote to Reschenthaler's 57.9%[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bibiana BOERIO - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Himler, Jeff. "Former auto executive, GCC alumna seeks 14th District nod". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ a b Schofield, Melissa. Seton Hill commencement speaker will drive her Jag to the gig. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 10 May 2000. p E11
- ^ "Former auto executive, GCC alumna seeks 14th District nod - TribLIVE". triblive.com.
- ^ "Bibiana Boerio: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Napsha, Joe. "Saint Vincent to honor Boerio". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Walters, Joanna. Five-foot tempest in the tank at Jaguar, The Observer (London, England) 10 Aug 1997, page 31, accessed at Newspapers.com
- ^ Higgins, James Y. Ford's credit unit is back on straight and narrow again. Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) 25 Aug 2002, page C1
- ^ O'Matz, Megan. Cedar Crest grad featured in an ad campaign to inspire girls. The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) 3 Oct 1995, page 14 accessed at Newspapers.com
- ^ a b c Herring, An-Li. "Democrat Bibiana Boerio Turns To General Election In GOP-Friendly 14th District". Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Davenport, Franca (1 April 2005). "The Cat that got the cream". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Paulo Soares de Oliveira (16 May 2005). "Questionnaire: Bibiana Boerio, Jaguar managing director". Automotive News. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ The Times, 10 September 2005, page 69
- ^ "Seton Hill names former Ford Motor Co. executive Bibiana Boerio interim president". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "LinkedIn profile of Bibiana Boerio". LinkedIn.
- ^ Unser, Darrin Lee (25 January 2015). "Jeppson Assumes US Mint Deputy Director Position". CoinNews.net. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Meet the candidate: Former Ford executive eyes first-place finish in Pa.'s 14th". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Saccone is upset - again - in congressional contest, this time by Reschenthaler". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Election Results: 14th House District". New York Times. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1954 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- American chief executives in the automobile industry
- American people of Italian descent
- American women chief executives
- Jaguar people
- Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business alumni
- Living people
- People from Latrobe, Pennsylvania
- People from Leamington Spa
- Pennsylvania Democrats
- Seton Hill University alumni
- Women in Pennsylvania politics
- Candidates in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections